Laurie's Blogs.

Relationship marketing refers to all marketing activities directed toward establishing, developing, and maintaining successful relational exchanges.  Papers that describe and engage in the study of relationship marketing seem to have roots in the early 1990s.  The term ...

Question:Hi Laurie, I have a question – how to prevent kyphosis?Phoebe 10yrs old dachshund, spayed, weight 14.8lbs. She had trouble with her back on and off for a few years. 7/20/2012 -  Para paresis rear legs with complete CP deficits rear legs and pain on palpat...

Question – Is it important when using a laser that the patient is not warmed up?  I know in my course-work, I was taught that ice increases the effectiveness of the laser.  I have always tried to laser first before I do anything.  Now that I have an assistant...

Have you ever had the feeling that you were meant to do something, to take action, to make a change… Something specific to you!  It’s a feeling that just takes over, but it would be a huge shift.  A huge change in your life.  A leap of faith! I&rs...

This blog contains a couple of reviews of articles as found in the Sept-Oct 2012 Four Leg Newsletter.  There really hasn’t been much done with dogs in regards to clinical fitness testing... so these two articles really fascinate me... and get me thinking!-----------Swi...

Question:Hi Laurie,I hope you don’t mind me asking you a question directly about a case. But it is my own little dog so I was hoping for some treatment technique ideas. I have a sub 4-pound Chihuahua who has a very painful neck. This has happened before and took about 6 mon...

Hi Laurie, I am loving the website!  It is just exactly what I need to continue my education in rehab.  Thanks! Question #1Listening to one of your lectures- you were saying that decreased movement in the lumbar vertebrae might make you suspect spondylosis, an...

So, this tardy little blog is simply about what is going on in my life!  I don’t journal, I don’t go out drinking with friends… so you folks are it!  You’ll have to ‘listen’ to it all – or click away now!   I am swamp...

The question:How do we deal with rehabbing dogs following Tightrope repairs for cranial cruciate ligament laxity? For years, I had always told people that it matters very little WHICH technique was utilized to repair a CCL tear when it comes to post-op rehab.  “A ...

QUESTIONHi Laurie,I wanted to ask you a Q if you have a moment to answer.I don’t see many sporting dogs typically but I’m getting a run of these with what looks like iliopsoas tenderness. History:Intermittent lameness with excessive exercise, responsive to rest b...